Running-gear.



D. W. UONNELL.

RUNNING GEAR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.4,1908.

903,544. Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

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DAVID W. CONNELL, OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PONTIAC BUGGYCOMPANY, OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

RUNNING-GEAR.

Application filed January 4, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID W. GoNNELL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Oakland and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRunning-Gears, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates generally to a run ning gear for vehicles, andparticularly to the construction of the reach, and it consists in novelform of reach coupling, in the peculiar manner in which it is combinedwith the other parts of the running gear, and further in the novelarrangement and combination of the various parts, as will be hereinafterset forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view illustratingmy invention; and Fig. 2 is a vertical central section therethrough.

'Ihe reference letter A designates the front axle of a vehicle, B thebolster, G the spring, and I) the usual clips connecting the spring tothe bolster.

E represents the king bolt, F the fifth wheel, G a reach bar extendingto the wheel, and H my improved reach coupling connecting the parts. Thereach bar I have shown as of the composite type, consisting of a woodenmember at extending to a point in proximity to the fifth wheel and ametallic reinforcing member Z) projecting beyond the wooden member,forming a seat or flange 0 upon which a portion of the reach coupling ismounted.

The preferred form of coupling is as illustrated, consisting preferablyof a forging comprising a body section (Z rigidly attached to the reachbar by bolts or other securing devices 0, and having a thickened portionor enlargement f adapted to seat upon the flange c, and a forked section9 projecting forwardly to the bolster upon opposite sides of the kingbolt, and secured to the former by the spring clips I), as plainly shownin Fig. 1. As thus constructed, the coupling forms a continuation of thereach bar, and is so fashioned as to extend beneath the fifth wheel,thereby providing a maximum space between the vehicle body and thereach, and preventing the parts striking.

I designates an anti-rattler for the fifth wheel, which may be of anyapproved con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Serial No. 409,323.

struction and which I have here shown as mounted upon the coupling. Itcomprises a socket section 72. arranged within a recess it formed in theenlargement f of the coupling for that purpose, a cap 2' recessed as at7' to conform to the upper portion of the fifth wheel, and aspring-pressed member 7a similarly recessed to engage the under portionof the wheel, as indicated in Fig. 2. The

anti-rattler sections are held in their proper relative positions bybolts Z and m, and the bolt Z is of a length to extend through theantirattler and the forward portion of the reach bar, forming theconnection between the anti-rattler and the reach coupling.

J represents the usual connecting member extending from the lower end ofthe king bolt to the reach bar, and I have here shown this member asbeing secured to the reach by the bolt Z previously referred to and byone of the securing devices 0 which holds the body of the reach couplingto the reach bar.

hat I claim as my invention is,

1. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolster,fifth wheel and king bolt, of a single reach member arranged centrallyof the running gear and extending in proximity to the bolster, and aperch iron positioned beneath the fifth wheel comprising a body sectionfixedly secured to the reach, and a forked section straddling the kingbolt and secured to the bolster.

2. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolsterand its king bolt, of the spring and its securing clips, a single reachbar arranged centrally of the running gear and extending in proximity tothe bolster, and a perch iron secured to the reach having a forkedforward section extending on opposite sides of the king bolt and securedto the bolster by means of the spring clips.

3. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolsterand fifth wheel, of a single centrally positioned reach comprising areach bar projecting in proximity to the bolster and a perch ironextend- .ing beneath the fifth wheel and having a forked forward sectionconnected to the bolster on opposite sides of the king bolt, and asingle anti-rattler for the fifth wheel seated centrally of the latterwithin a recess in the perch iron.

4. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the rear and forwardbolsters, of a the parts together.

fifth wheel, a single centrally positioned .reach comprising a reach barprojecting in ofasingle reach bar extending in proximity to :thebolster, a perch iron connecting the latter with the bolster, a bracemember beneath the reach having its forward end secured to the'kingbolt, a fifth wheel, an antirattler seated in a recess in the perchiron,

and a member extending through the antirattler, perch-iron and brace,for securing 6. In a vehicle running gear, the combina- :tion with theforward bolster, the king bolt, the spring and its securing clips, of asingle reach bar extending in proximity to the bolster, a perch-ironconnecting the parts comprising a body section fixedly secured to thereach, and a forked forward section straddling the king bolt andconnected by means of the spring clips to the bolster, a reinforcingplate beneath the reach and extending beyond the same into engagementwith the perch-iron, a brace member having its forward end connected tothe king bolt, a fifth wheel and an anti-rattler for said fifth wheelsecured to the perch-iron.

7. I11 a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolsterand king bolt, of a single reach bar extending in proximity to thebolster, a perch-iron connecting the parts comprising a body sectionfixedly secured to the reach and a forked forward section straddling theking bolt and connected to the bolster, a reinforcing plate beneath thereach bar extending beyond the same into engagement with the perch-iron,a brace member beneath the reinforcing plate having its forward endconnected to the king bolt, a fifth wheel, and an antirattler for saidfifth wheel seated in a recess in the perch iron.

8. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolster,the king bolt, the spring, and its securing clips, of a single reach barextending in proximity to the bolster, a perch iron connecting the partscomprising a body section fixedly secured to the reach and a forkedforward section straddling the king bolt and connected by means of thespring clips to the bolster, a reinforcing plate beneath the reachextending beyond the same into engagement with the perch-iron, a bracemember beneath the reinforcing plate' having its forward end connectedto the king bolt, and a member extending through said perch-iron,reinforcing plate and brace member for securing the parts together.

9. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolsterand the king bolt, of a single reach bar extending in proximity to thebolster, a perch-iron connecting the parts comprising a body sectionfixedly secured to the reach and a forked forward section straddling theking bolt and connected to the bolster, a reinforcing plate beneath thereach and extending beyond the same into engagement with the perch-iron,a brace member beneath the reinforcing plate having its forward sectionconnected to the king bolt, a fifth wheel, and a sectional anti-rattlerhaving its sections on opposite sides of the fifth wheel and a memberextending through the anti-rattler sections, the perch-iron, reinforcingplate and the brace for securing the parts together.

10. In a vehicle running gear, the combination with the forward bolster,the king bolt, the spring and its securing clips, of a single reach barextending in proximity to the bolster, a perchiron connecting the partscomprising a body section fixedly secured to the reach and a forkedforward section straddling the king bolt and connected by iea-ns of thespring clips to the bolster, a reinforcing plate beneath the reach andextending beyond the same into engagement with the perch-iron, a bracemember beneath the'reinforcing plate having its forward sec tionconnected to the king bolt, a fifth wheel, a sectional anti-rattler, anda member ex tending through the anti-rattler, perch-iron, reinforcingplate and the brace for securing the parts together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID IV. CONNELL. Witnesses H. H. BASSETT, E. B. LINABURY.

